Fiscal rules and the procyclicality of fiscal policy in the developing world /:

"This paper documents the spread of fiscal rules in the developing world and investigates the relation between fiscal rules and procyclical fiscal policy. We find that, since the early 2000s, developing countries outnumbered advanced economies as users of fiscal rules. Rules were adopted either...

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Main Authors: Bova, Elva (Author), Carcenac, Nathalie (Author), Guerguil, Martine (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [Washington, D.C.] : International Monetary Fund, ©2014.
Series:IMF working paper ; WP/14/122.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:"This paper documents the spread of fiscal rules in the developing world and investigates the relation between fiscal rules and procyclical fiscal policy. We find that, since the early 2000s, developing countries outnumbered advanced economies as users of fiscal rules. Rules were adopted either as part of the toolkit to join currency unions or to strengthen fiscal frameworks during and after large stabilization and policy reform episodes. The paper also finds that the greater use of fiscal rules has not shielded these countries from procyclicality, since fiscal policy remains procyclical following the adoption of a fiscal rule. We find partial evidence that some features of "second generation" rules, such as the use of cyclically-adjusted targets, well-defined escape clauses, together with stronger legal and enforcement arrangements, may be associated with less procyclicality"--Abstract
Item Description:"Fiscal Affairs Department"--Page 2 of pdf
"July 2014"--Page 2 of pdf
Physical Description:1 online resource (27 pages) : color illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 25-27).
ISBN:9781498308182
149830818X

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